News - English LiteratureLatest news stories from the Department of English Literature at the University of Birmingham.Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/index.aspx?SyndicationType=22016-12-10T03:10:57ZDavid Lodge portrait unveiledWilliam FallowsSteve Ellis reports from the University Library unveiling.2016-12-08T09:27:00Z2016-12-08T09:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/david-lodge.aspxI Love Dick and Bridget Jones are back, but not much has changed for women since the 90sAlberto GuglielmiThe enduring appeal of Bridget Jones and why nothing has changed for women since the 1990s - Lecturer in Contemporary American Literature, Rachel Sykes, writes for The Conversation.2016-09-23T08:56:00Z2016-09-23T08:48:00Zhttps://theconversation.com/i-love-dick-and-bridget-jones-are-back-but-not-much-has-changed-for-women-since-the-90s-65608English advance reading listsAlberto GuglielmiSuggested summer reading for new English Literature and Creative Writing students.2016-07-29T15:07:00Z2016-07-29T15:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/advance-reading-list.aspxDr Christopher Donaldson awarded a Leverhulme Trust Research GrantAlberto GuglielmiDr Christopher Donaldson has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Research Grant as a Co-Investigator for the project 'Geospatial Innovation in the Digital Humanities: A Deep Map of the English Lake District'.2016-07-07T16:05:00Z2016-07-07T15:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/christopher-donaldson-awarded-leverhulme-trust-research-grant.aspxShakespeare's timeless tragedy Inspires a new novelStephen ReaThe Huffington Post reviews Ewan Fernie and Simon Palfreys new book Macbeth Macbeth.2016-06-27T15:15:00Z2016-07-06T15:02:00Zhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/annie-martirosyan/a-creative-response-to-sh_b_10463864.htmlJarad Zimbler's latest book 'highly commended' at the University English Book PrizeAlberto GuglielmiDr Jarad Zimbler's latest book J. M. Coetzee and the Politics of Style, shortlisted for the University English Book Prize, has been 'highly commended' by the judging panel.2016-06-16T16:17:00Z2016-06-16T16:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/jarad-zimblers-book-highly-commended.aspxEnglish at Birmingham ranked top ten in major league tablesAlberto GuglielmiThe University of Birmingham has been ranked in the top ten English departments in the UK in the latest results from three major league tables: the Times and Sunday Times, Complete University Guide, and the Guardian.2016-06-13T14:50:00Z2016-06-14T15:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/english-ranked-top-ten-league-tables.aspxHenry James's Style of RetrospectAlberto GuglielmiThe latest book by Dr Oliver Herford, Birmingham Fellow in English Literature, was published in May.2016-06-13T14:22:00Z2016-06-13T14:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/oliver-herford-henry-james-style-retrospect.aspxThe student perspectiveAlberto GuglielmiJessie talks about her love of poetry and Shakespeare and her reasons for choosing the University of Birmingham for studying the BA English degree programme.2016-06-10T10:22:00Z2016-06-10T09:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/jessie-fok-student-perspective.aspxBJLL call for submissionAlberto GuglielmiWith this year being the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we would like to make a special appeal for Shakespeare-themed submissions. In particular, we are looking for pieces focused on his lesser-known plays and poems.2016-05-25T12:40:00Z2016-05-25T12:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/bjll-call-for-submission.aspx"This is all artificial": An Interview with Jennifer EganAlberto GuglielmiDr Zara Dinnen interviews American author Jennifer Egan on Post45.2016-05-25T09:35:00Z2016-06-14T15:35:00Zhttp://post45.research.yale.edu/2016/05/this-is-all-artificial-an-interview-with-jennifer-egan/Dr Rex Ferguson awarded an AHRC Networking GrantAlberto GuglielmiDr Rex Ferguson has been awarded an AHRC Networking Grant, for the project 'The Art of Identification'.2016-05-18T15:08:00Z2016-05-18T14:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/ferguson-ahrc-networking-grant.aspxKill John Bull with ArtAlberto GuglielmiA video recording of the inaugural lecture of Professor Andrzej Gasiorek.2016-05-10T18:37:00Z2016-05-10T18:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/gasiorek-inaugural-lecture.aspxProfessor Susan Bassnett to give keynote lecture at Translation Research ForumAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Susan Bassnett, Honorary Director of the Birmingham Centre for Translation (BCT), will give a keynote lecture at this year's Translation Studies Research Forum.2016-04-27T13:28:00Z2016-04-27T13:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2016/translation-research-forum-2016.aspxOur ShakespeareStephen ReaThe excellent Our Shakespeare exhibition opened on the 22 April at the Library of Birmingham.2016-04-26T14:45:00Z2016-04-28T14:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2016/our-shakespeare.aspxDr Matt Hayler awarded a research grant by the AHRCAlberto GuglielmiDr Matt Hayler has been awarded a research grant by the AHRC, for the project 'Ambient Literature'.2016-04-26T14:15:00Z2016-04-27T13:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/hayler-awarded-ahrc-research-grant.aspxThe Making of the green-eyed monsterAlberto GuglielmiKate Rumbold, author of Shakespeare and the Eighteenth Century Novel, reflects on the countless contributions the Bard made to the English language.2016-04-14T11:22:00Z2016-04-14T11:17:00Zhttp://www.cambridgeblog.org/2016/04/the-making-of-the-green-eyed-monster/Dr Danielle Fuller awarded an ESRC research grantAlberto GuglielmiDr Danielle Fuller has been awarded an ESRC Research Grant, for the project 'Death Before Birth'.2016-04-08T10:46:00Z2016-04-11T10:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/fuller-awarded-esrc-research-grant.aspxScience, Fiction, and the Fin-de-Siècle Periodical PressAlberto GuglielmiThe latest book by Dr Will Tattersdill, Lecturer in Victorian Literature, was published this month.2016-03-31T15:45:00Z2016-04-05T11:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/will-tattersdill-science-fiction.aspxDr Rebecca N. Mitchell awarded a British Academy research grant.Alberto GuglielmiDr Rebecca N. Mitchell has been awarded a British Academy research grant, for her project, 'Victorian Biography and the Assessment of Genius.'2016-03-22T15:44:00Z2016-03-24T09:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/mitchell-awarded-british-academy-research-grant.aspxDr Tom Lockwood awarded a Research Grant from the British AcademyAlberto GuglielmiDr Tom Lockwood has been awarded a Research Grant from the British Academy, for his project 'A Romantic Renaissance: Charles Lamb at the Folger Shakespeare Library'.2016-03-22T15:28:00Z2016-03-24T09:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/lockwood-research-grant-british-academy.aspxShakespeare and the Eighteenth-Century NovelAlberto GuglielmiThe latest book by Dr Kate Rumbold, Lecturer in English Literature, was published this month.2016-03-21T10:19:00Z2016-03-21T10:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/kate-rumbold-shakespeare.aspxHear from our alumniAlberto GuglielmiWe interviewed Drama and English alumni during a College of Arts and Law Careers event. They talk about their time at Birmingham and their career since leaving university.2016-02-03T11:44:00Z2016-02-03T11:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2016/alumni-videos.aspxProfessor Wendy Scase awarded Leverhulme Trust Major Research FellowshipWilliam FallowsSeptember 2016 start for the project 'Crafting English Letters: A Theory of Medieval Scribal Practice'.2016-01-04T15:33:00Z2016-01-20T11:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/wendy-scase-leverhulme.aspxWorld Congress to celebrate Shakespeare's 400-year legacyLuke HarrisonDistinguished theatre directors from around the world, musicians, actors, and novelists, as well as academics from the University of Birmingham, are to come together in a special programme of talks, seminars and debates-at a landmark 2016 World Shakespeare Congress, marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.2015-12-15T12:13:00Z2015-12-15T11:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/12/World-Congress-Shakespeare's-151215.aspxEDACS Administrative and Welfare team nominated for a 2016 BUAFTAAlberto GuglielmiThe EDACS administrative team have been nominated in the Team of the Year category in this year's BUAFTAs.2015-11-18T10:46:00Z2015-11-18T10:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/edacs-nominated-buafta-2016.aspxBuilding the Book of NatureAlberto GuglielmiOn Saturday 14 November Professor John Holmes will be giving the keynote address at the British Society for Literature and Science Symposium on Science in the Archives at the Museum of English Rural Life in Reading.2015-10-30T12:46:00Z2015-10-30T12:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/holmes-keynote-address.aspxWays of knowingAlberto GuglielmiOn Thursday 5 November Professor John Holmes will be giving the keynote talk entitled 'Ways of Knowing: Poetry, Science and Reductionism'.2015-10-30T12:30:00Z2015-10-30T12:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/holmes-keynote-talk.aspxVisiting Professor at Mount Allison UniversityAlberto GuglielmiFrom 28-31 October Professor John Holmes will be Visiting Professor at Mount Allison University (MtA), New Brunswick, Canada.2015-10-16T12:30:00Z2015-10-30T12:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/holmes-visiting-professor.aspxNegotiations with the epic: poetry and the origins of Evolutionary TheoryAlberto GuglielmiProfessor John Holmes gave the plenary talk at the conference The Darwins Reconsidered: Evolution, Writing & Inheritance in the Works of Erasmus and Charles Darwin at the University of Roehampton.2015-09-07T12:15:00Z2015-10-30T12:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/holmes-darwins-reconsidered-conference.aspxGo Set a Watchman exposes American obsession with white savioursWilliam FallowsHelen Laville writes for The Conversation.2015-07-16T09:24:00Z2015-07-16T09:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2015/go-set-a-watchman.aspxStratford ResidentialAlberto GuglielmiJoint Honours Drama and English Literature students participated in a Q&A with Drama and English Literature alumni Beth Cordingly and Lanre Malaolu.2015-07-02T09:28:00Z2015-07-02T09:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/stratford-residential.aspxEnglish advance reading listsAlberto GuglielmiSuggested summer reading for new English Literature and Creative Writing students.2015-07-01T16:36:00Z2016-07-29T15:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2016/advance-reading-list.aspxCreative Writing at BirminghamWilliam FallowsDr Luke Kennard delivered the overview of creative writing at the 2015 undergraduate open day.2015-06-28T16:52:00Z2015-06-28T16:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2015/creative-writing-od-15.aspxWorld Shakespeare Congress 2016 - registration now openAndy TootellA celebration of Shakespeare's memory and the global cultural legacy of his works in the two places which mattered most in his life and career.2015-05-26T08:44:00Z2015-06-27T13:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2015/world-shakespeare-congress-2016.aspxWhat the editor learns (and why it might matter)Inaugural lecture of Professor Valerie Rumbold, Professor of English Literature.2015-05-01T13:06:00Z2015-06-12T07:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/rumbold-inaugural-lecture.aspxHonorary Fellow Sir Kenneth Branagh visits the Shakespeare Institute to salute 'fantastic' collaboration with Royal Shakespeare CompanySir Kenneth Branagh visited the Shakespeare Institute to discuss his forthcoming season in the West End and the Institute's forthcoming partnership with the RSC.2015-04-27T12:21:00Z2015-06-12T11:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2015/kenneth-branagh-visit.aspxWomen's International DayRhiannon Broome, BA Drama and English, attended the Women's International Day march in London with Sylvia Pankkurst's granddaughter.2015-03-31T16:55:00Z2015-06-12T07:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/womens-international-day.aspxUnspeakable Freedom screening and debateDr Zara D﻿innen is speaking at an event at Grand Union gallery in Birmingham.2015-03-13T12:20:00Z2015-06-12T07:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/dinnen-unspeakable-freedom-screening-debate.aspx£10,000 scholarships for Masters study at the University of BirminghamFor 2015 entry the University has two brand new schemes which offer £10,000 scholarships for Masters students. These scholarships have been jointly funded by the British Government; the allocation of the awards, which is the fourth highest in the UK, further cements Birmingham's place amongst the very best higher education institutions for postgraduate study.2015-03-10T12:14:00Z2015-06-11T15:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2015/masters-scholarships.aspxStrata Conference 2015 - Call for papersOne-day interdisciplinary conference seeks to showcase current research on the theme of 'strata' in the period 1845-1945 across the arts, humanities and social sciences.2015-02-12T10:03:00Z2015-12-24T21:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/modernistcultures/news/2015/strata-conference-cfp.aspxUniversity of Birmingham announces ground-breaking collaboration with Royal Shakespeare CompanyThe English Literature Department is delighted to announce a new exciting five-year collaboration between the University of Birmingham with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).2015-02-09T11:21:00Z2015-06-12T07:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/rsc-collaboration.aspxJohn Donne's HoraceDr Hugh Adlington wrote a 'Commentary' article in the Times Literary Supplement on the recent discovery at Wadham College, Oxford of the poet John Donne's personal copy of the works of the Roman poet Horace.2015-01-22T16:18:00Z2015-06-12T06:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/adlington-commentary-times.aspxShakespeare's Hamlet: Text, performance and cultureOur Hamlet MOOC is now open for registrations. The course will start on 19 January 20152015-01-14T13:13:00Z2015-06-12T11:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/moocs/hamlet-a-short-introduction.aspxTop tips for an international TV careerJosh Bloom, BA Drama and English (2008), currently works as a Producer at Red Bull Media House in Austria. We spoke to Josh to find out his thoughts and opinions of working in Television internationally.2015-01-12T13:42:00Z2015-06-12T00:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2015/josh-bloom-international-tv-career.aspxEnglish at Birmingham among the top research departments in the country in the national REF 2014 exerciseResearch Excellence Framework 2014.2014-12-18T14:12:00Z2015-06-12T06:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/ref-2014.aspxInterview with Professor Wendy ScaseAudio recording of Professor Wendy Scase's interview on Black Country Radio's programme Shoot from the Lip.2014-12-01T13:00:00Z2015-06-12T06:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/scase-interview.aspxEnglish language and literature up 12 placesEnglish language and literature have been ranked at 39 In the higher education QS World University Rankings for 2014.2014-09-17T13:42:00Z2015-06-12T12:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2014/world-university-rankings-2014.aspxJ. M. Coetzee and the Politics of StyleAlberto GuglielmiThe latest book by Dr Jarad Zimbler, Lecturer in Modern English literature, was published this month.2014-08-31T14:00:00Z2016-03-16T14:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/jarad-zimbler-coetzee.aspxThe University of Birmingham celebrates its best ever performance in the National Student SurveyThe National Student Survey (NSS) has awarded the University of Birmingham an overall satisfaction mark of 89%, up from 88% for the past two years and a rise of five places among Russell Group institutions.2014-08-12T08:46:00Z2015-06-05T12:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2014/08/12-aug-nss.aspxWhat makes a good personal statementEnglish Literature student, Emily Jenkinson, meets Admissions Tutors from the University of Birmingham to talk about what makes a good personal statement on a UCAS application.2014-07-21T15:40:00Z2015-06-12T06:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/personal-statement-video.aspxEnglish advance reading listsSuggested summer reading for new English Literature and Creative Writing students.2014-07-16T11:02:00Z2015-06-12T06:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/advance-reading-lists.aspxArts Council Grants for the ArtsDr Danielle Fuller is part of a successful grant application with the Arts Council on a project 'Reading Lives: Exploring - Connecting - Sharing' led by Tim Hodson.2014-07-07T14:44:00Z2015-06-12T06:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/fuller-grant-awarded.aspxJoint Honours with an Arts subject at BirminghamVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2014-07-03T10:21:00Z2015-06-21T11:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/joint-honours-open-day-june-2014.aspxKatherine Philips 350Dr Gillian Wright is co-organising a conference on the poet Katherine Philips, which is to be held at Marsh's Library in Dublin from 26 to 28 June.2014-06-25T15:02:00Z2015-06-12T06:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/katherine-philips-350.aspxBeyond the BlingProfessor Wendy Scase talks about her new project, working on the Simeon manuscript, on the Medieval manuscripts blog.2014-06-10T09:10:00Z2015-06-12T06:58:00Zhttp://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2014/06/beyond-the-bling.htmlTolkien's Beowulf: a 'great gift'Dr Philippa Semper was featured in an article concerning Tolkien's translation of Beowulf on Channel 4 News.2014-05-27T17:24:00Z2015-06-12T06:58:00Zhttp://www.channel4.com/news/tolkiens-beowulf-a-great-giftDissertation research poster conferenceFinal-year English students were invited to participate in a Research Poster Conference, creating and presenting a poster which demonstrated the research they were undertaking for their dissertations or research projects.2014-04-04T09:34:00Z2015-06-12T06:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/research-poster-conference.aspxMichael Longley - Creative Minds at BirminghamFull video recording of Michael Longley's poetry reading in the Bramall Music Building.2014-03-25T16:39:00Z2015-06-12T12:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2014/michael-longley.aspxEnglish undergraduates 1 Henry IV study tripDepartment of English study afternoon at the Shakespeare Institute.2014-03-19T14:49:00Z2015-06-12T11:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/henryiv.aspxResearching Contemporary CultureResearching Contemporary Culture is a series of summer workshops for postgraduate and early career researchers taking place in July at the Institute of English Studies, Senate House London.2014-02-27T14:29:00Z2015-06-12T06:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/researching-contemporary-culture-launch.aspx50 years after the passage of the Civil Rights ActMatthew Wood, BA American and Canadian Studies and English Literature and currently on his year abroad at the University of Alabama, wrote a piece for the Independent about how things have changed on Martin Luther King Day in Birmingham, Alabama.2014-01-24T14:48:00Z2015-06-12T06:59:00Zhttp://bit.ly/KPVBvQMusic Masterclass with Josephine Barstow, DBEVideo of University alumna and opera singer Dame Josephine Barstow (English, 1962) talking with Department of Music students.2014-01-23T16:21:00Z2015-06-15T12:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/masterclass-barstow-video.aspxEnglish alumna publishes no-nonsense self-help book seriesUniversity of Birmingham alumna Jo Usmar (English, 2005) is celebrating publishing a series of self-help books which she has co-authored with clinical psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd.2014-01-22T09:44:00Z2015-06-12T06:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/alumna-usmar-book-series.aspxResearching contemporary cultureThe English Department at Birmingham are excited to announce that Dr Zara Dinnen has won an AHRC Collaborative Skills Award to support the running of the summer workshop Researching Contemporary Culture.2014-01-13T12:47:00Z2015-06-12T06:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/researching-contemporary-culture.aspxInvisible Circus: an international conference on the work of Jennifer EganThe first academic conference dedicated to the writing of Jennifer Egan.2014-01-13T12:06:00Z2015-06-12T06:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/invisible-circus.aspxApply for the Midlands3Cities AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership410 PhD studentships available for a 9 January 2014 deadline.2013-12-17T16:44:00Z2015-06-11T15:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/ahrc-application-midlands3cities.aspxJoseph Wallace wins James Holly Hanford AwardJoseph Wallace, Birmingham Fellow in the Department of English, has won the James Holly Hanford Award for a distinguished article on Milton, given by the Milton Society of America.2013-12-04T11:09:00Z2015-06-12T06:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/wallace-award.aspxBernard MacLaverty - Creative Minds at BirminghamFull video recording of short story readings at the Barber Institute.2013-11-26T17:56:00Z2015-06-12T06:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/bernard-maclaverty.aspxLorelei MathiasBA English Literature and Philosophy alumna talks about her role as a Senior Copywriter at Beattie McGuinness Bungay.2013-11-21T16:07:00Z2015-06-12T06:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/lorelei-mathias.aspxRichard House nominated for literature award'The Kills' has been nominated for the for the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2014.2013-11-19T15:47:00Z2015-06-12T08:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/house-sky-arts-awards.aspxCollege of Arts and Law MA by Research by distance learningFollowing the continued success of our PhD by distance learning, we are very pleased to announce that this mode of study will also be available for our MA by Research programmes from January 2014.2013-11-14T14:04:00Z2015-06-11T15:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2013/madl.aspxCitizen ReaderA video of Dr Danielle Fuller's talk as part of the Book to the Future Festival 2013.2013-11-13T16:04:00Z2015-06-06T18:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/citizen-reader.aspx'The Kills' is on the shortlist for the GC prizeRichard House's book 'The Kills' has been shortlisted for the Green Carnation Prize 2013.2013-11-07T14:36:00Z2015-06-12T08:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/house-kills-gc-prize.aspx'Visions of Britain, 1730-1830' is shortlisted for the Scottish Research Book of the Year 2013Sebastian Mitchell's most recent book: 'Visions of Britain, 1730-1830' has been shortlisted for Research Book of the Year 2013 awarded by the Saltire Society.2013-11-07T13:48:00Z2015-06-12T06:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/visions-of-britain.aspxEnglish student wins poetry slamBA English with Creative Writing student, Ben Norris, has won the UK All-Stars Poetry Slam at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.2013-10-31T15:58:00Z2015-06-12T06:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/norris-poetry-slam.aspxBeing a cosmo columnistVideo recording of a talk by English Literature alumna Jo Usmar.2013-10-30T16:41:00Z2015-06-12T06:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/jo-usmar-alumna.aspxThe Kills - Richard HouseVideo recording of Book to the Future literary festival talk.2013-10-30T14:30:00Z2015-06-12T08:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/richard-house-the-kills.aspxEnglish with Creative Writing at undergraduate levelVideo of Dr Luke Kennard's presentation at the recent open day.2013-10-29T12:17:00Z2015-06-12T06:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/english-with-creative-writing-ug-open-day.aspxJamie McKendrick poetry reading launches 'Creative Minds at Birmingham'Full video recording from the Bramall Music Building.2013-10-25T16:08:00Z2015-06-12T12:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2013/jamie-mckendrick.aspxPostgraduate travel awardThe Birmingham Eighteenth-Century Centre and the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies are delighted to invite applications for their first annual postgraduate travel award.2013-10-07T15:58:00Z2015-06-12T06:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/pg-travel-award.aspxPowWow LitFest 2013Taking place over the weekend of 14 and 15 September in Birmingham, PowWow LitFest features a range of workshops and speakers – including a reading from Creative Writing lecturer Richard House.2013-09-04T11:08:00Z2015-06-12T06:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/powwow-litfest-2013.aspxThe bee and its place in historyProfessor Claire Preston contributed an article on the role bees have played in the art, politics and social thought of human cultures to ABC Australia.2013-09-03T10:52:00Z2015-06-12T06:40:00Zhttp://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/4896108Chris Addison Honorary Graduand speechVideo of this year's degree congregation speech.2013-08-06T14:32:00Z2015-06-12T06:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/chris-addison.aspxCreative Writing lecturer longlisted for top literary prizeRichard House's 'The Kills' longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013.2013-07-29T08:52:00Z2015-06-12T08:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/the-kills-richard-house.aspxThe uses of poetryKate Rumbold awarded a £37946 AHRC research award.2013-07-16T10:03:00Z2015-06-12T06:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/the-uses-of-poetry.aspxBA English graduatesVideo interviews with this year's graduates.2013-07-12T11:43:00Z2015-06-12T06:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/ba-english-graduates.aspxEnglish advance reading listsSuggested summer reading for new English Literature, English Language and Creative Writing students.2013-06-06T13:45:00Z2015-06-12T06:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/advance-reading-lists.aspxAn Epic ProjectLitro Magazine interview Richard House about The Kills.2013-05-29T16:51:00Z2015-06-12T06:35:00Zhttp://www.litro.co.uk/2013/05/richard-house-interview/The Michael K O'Rourke PhD Best Publication Award 2013Doctoral researcher Islam Issa wins award for 'Fragmentation, Censorship and an Islamic Journal: A History of the Translation of Milton into Arabic'.2013-05-17T10:03:00Z2015-06-12T06:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/islam-issa.aspxBeyond The Book – the rise of the citizen readerWhat's behind the popularity of Richard & Judy's Book Club?2013-05-15T11:51:00Z2015-06-06T18:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/beyond-the-book.aspxAlumni nominated for Man Booker PrizeContemporary Indian writer, and University of Birmingham alumnus U.R. Ananthamurthy is celebrating being shortlisted for a Man Booker Prize in 2012 with his novel Bharatipura.2013-04-22T13:25:00Z2015-06-12T06:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/man-booker-prize.aspxWriters' Bloc Presents: Inter-University Poetry SlamReview from UoB Blogfest.2013-03-13T09:45:00Z2015-06-12T06:32:00Zhttp://uoblogfest.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/writers-bloc-presents-inter-university-poetry-slam/Making Waves: Oliver Lodge and the Cultures of Science, 1875-1940AHRC networking grant success for Dr James Mussell.2013-03-07T09:26:00Z2015-06-12T06:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/james-mussell-ahrc.aspxBrian Gambles, Library of BirminghamVideo interview about the library's involvement in 'Shakespeare and Creativity'2013-02-28T14:55:00Z2015-06-12T10:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/brian-gambles.aspxAre these the 50 most influential books by women?Robert McCrum responds to Gillian Wright's list of 'Feminist Turning Points'.2013-02-12T18:48:00Z2015-06-12T06:31:00Zhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/11/50-most-influential-books-by-women?CMP=twt_fdWhy Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice still has appeal 200 years onProfessor Karen O'Brien writing for the Birmingham Post.2013-02-04T13:11:00Z2015-06-12T06:40:00Zhttp://bit.ly/12mMKZ6Simon Armitage lectureUoB Blogfest reports on the latest lecture in the Birmingham Visiting Writers Programme.2013-02-01T15:06:00Z2015-06-12T06:41:00Zhttp://uoblogfest.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/birmingham-visiting-writers-programme-simon-armitage/Indian alumnus makes shortlist for Man Booker International PrizeUniversity of Birmingham alumnus UR Ananthamurthy has been shortlisted for the fifth Man Booker International Prize, which recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction.2013-01-31T10:16:00Z2015-06-05T10:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/01/31Jan-Indian-alumnus-make-shortlist-for-Man-Booker-International-Prize.aspxThe Complete Works of Sir Thomas BrowneProfessor Claire Preston receives AHRC research funding.2012-12-10T16:22:00Z2015-06-12T06:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2012/sir-thomas-browne.aspxThe Nineteenth-Century Press in the Digital AgePalgrave Macmillan publish Dr James Mussell.2012-02-09T09:41:00Z2015-06-12T06:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2012/19th-century-press.aspx